Money issues are on the election ballot for some cities and counties in the Ozarks today. In Greene County, voters in the city of Republic are deciding a 3/4 cent sales tax increase intended to fund Republic’s police and fire departments. City leaders say the measure would allow the city to add 12 more police […]
A campaign to put Missouri’s new gas tax increase to a public vote has been tabled. Americans for Prosperity of Missouri dropped plans to get the issue on the ballot. They had hoped voters would overturn the tax increase, but the group’s executive director says the campaign just didn’t come together. This article is provided […]
Missouri State University and Mercy are partnering for a new nursing program starting this fall. The program will be called “Earn as You Learn.” It will allow students the chance to earn money while completing clinical time. Thirty-seven M-S-U students will participate in the program this fall. Mercy plans to open the program to more […]
The Springfield Police Department has changed hours at its headquarters on Chestnut Expressway because of a severe staffing shortage. The department explains the changes in the following news release: At the Springfield Police Department, we continue to experience severe staffing shortages, not only within the ranks of our sworn officers but also among our professional […]
CoxHeath is continuing to report new daily records in hospitalizations due to COVID-19. CEO Steve Edwards says 187 patients were being treated at CoxHealth facilities as of Sunday. About eight weeks ago, that number stood at 28 patients. Edwards says the rolling seven day average of new COVID-19 cases is stabilizing some, and while he’s […]
A woman is dead after crash involving a golf cart at Black Oak Resort at Lampe. The Highway Patrol says 57 year old Lisa Isley of Fairfax was thrown from a golf cart after it struck a tree and overturned. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the cart was tested for […]
The Springfield Police Department has changed its hours due to a severe staffing shortage. The department headquarters will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The front lobby is closed to the public on Sundays. This article is provided by […]
Three people are hospitalized after an explosion on a boat at Lake of the Ozarks. The Highway Patrol says the explosion happened, Saturday afternoon, on the main channel at the 10.3-mile marker. The boat experienced a mechanical failure in the engine compartment which caused the explosion. This article is provided by Ozarks News – 93.3 […]
Texas County deputies arrested an alleged child molester. The Department of Social Services received a child abuse/neglect hotline report that a juvenile had been molested near Mountain Grove. 64-year-old Mark Forbeck of Mountain Grove was arrested and charged with child molestation 2nd degree aggravated offense and additional charges. He admitted to deputies he had sexual […]
Storms producing wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour have been tracking along a cold front from north to south across the Ozarks Saturday night. The storms moved through the Springfield area just before 8:00 p.m., with a Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by the National Weather Service for Strafford, Ozark, Rogersville, Seymour, Fordland and […]